TomTom Go Mobile App For Iphone Reference Guide

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3. Traffic incidents on roads that are not visible at your current zoom level.  
Looking at traffic on your route 
Information about traffic incidents on your route is shown in the route bar. 
The route bar tells you about traffic delays while you are driving, using symbols to show you where 
each traffic incident is located on your route. 
Note: If your GO Mobile app isnt receiving any traffic information, a symbol showing traffic with 
a cross appears underneath the arrival information panel....

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Unknown incident 
 
Roadworks 
 
Lane closure 
 
Road closure 
Weather symbols: 
 Wind 
 Rain 
 Fog 
 Snow 
 Ice 
 
Approaching a traffic jam warning 
A warning is given as you approach a traffic jam. You are warned in several ways: 
 
 
 
 A warning symbol is shown in the route bar. 
 The route bar zooms in to the start of the traffic jam. 
 Your distance to the start of the traffic jam is shown in the route bar. 
 The colour of the road on the route bar changes to orange or red,...

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Advanced Lane Guidance 
Note: Lane guidance is not available for all junctions or in all countries. 
Advanced Lane Guidance helps you prepare for motorway exits and junctions by showing the correct 
driving lane for your planned route. 
As you approach an exit or junction, the lane you need is shown on the screen and in the instruction 
panel. 
 
 
Tip: To close the lane image, select anywhere on the screen. 
To turn lane images off, select the Settings button in the Main Menu, then select...

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About search 
You use search to find a wide range of places and then navigate to them. You can search for the 
following: 
 A specific address, for example, type in 123 Oxford Street, London. 
 A partial address, for example, type in Oxford st Lon. 
 A type of place or POI (Point of Interest), for example, type in petrol station or restaurant. 
 A place by name, for example, type in Starbucks. 
 A postcode, for example, type in W1D 1LL for Oxford Street, London. 
 A city to navigate to a...

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Tip: You can copy and paste an address or part of an address from other apps on your device, 
for example an Internet browser. 
 
You can search for a POI type, such as a restaurant or tourist attraction. Alternatively, you can 
search for a specific POI, for example Rosies Pizzeria. 
Tip: When searching, the whole map is searched. If you want to change where the search is 
done, select the type of search button then select a search option. 
5. As you type, suggestions based on what you have...

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Tip: If your destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and 
the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel. The estimated 
time of arrival is the local time at your destination. 
 
Entering search terms 
Select Search in the Main menu to start searching for addresses or POIs. The search screen opens 
showing the device keyboard and the following buttons: 
Tip: Hide the device keyboard to show the whole search screen. 
 
1. Back...

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In town or city 
Select this option to use a town or city as the centre for your search. 
You need to enter the town or city name using the keyboard. When 
you have selected the town or city from the results list, you can 
search for an address or POI in that city. 
  
Along route 
When a route has been planned, you can select this option to search 
along your route for a specific type of location, for example, 
restaurants. When prompted, enter the type of location and then 
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Tip: You can switch between seeing the results on the map or in a list by selecting the 
list/map button:  
 
 
When you select an address from the list of search results, you can choose to show it on the map, 
add a crossroad or plan a route to that chosen location. To get an exact address you can add the 
house number. 
 
If you show the result on the map, you can use the pop-up menu to add the location to My Places. 
  

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Note: The best search results are shown on the map. When you zoom in, the lower ranked search 
results are gradually shown. 
 
About postcodes 
When searching using a postcode, your results depend on the type of postcode used in the country 
that you are searching in. 
The following types of postcodes are used: 
 Postcodes that navigate you to a street or part of a street. 
 Postcodes that navigate you to an area comprising, for example, a single town, several villages 
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Court house 
 
Cash dispenser 
 
Legal - Solicitors 
 
Financial institution 
 
Legal - other services   
Food services 
 
Convenience store 
 
Fast food restaurant 
 
Restaurant 
 
Chinese restaurant 
Accommodation 
 
Hotel or motel 
 
Luxury hotel 
 
Camping ground 
 
Economy chain hotel 
Emergency services 
 
Hospital or polyclinic 
 
Dentist 
 
Police station 
 
Veterinarian 
 
Doctor 
 
Fire station 
Car-related services 
 
Outside parking 
 
Petrol station 
 
Parking garage 
 
Car wash...